Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2061
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:58
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day Length
- 10h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 20:05 | 05:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 371233 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 20:38 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 367880 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 21:08 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 365723 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 21:37 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 364832 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 22:06 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365168 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 22:37 | 10:59 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 366604 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 23:11 | 12:03 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 368942 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 23:50 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 371950 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | - | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 375391 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 00:36 | 15:32 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379050 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 01:32 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 382757 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 02:36 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 386396 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 03:46 | 18:30 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 389902 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 04:57 | 19:13 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 393241 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 06:06 | 19:49 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 396389 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 07:11 | 20:20 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 399295 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 08:13 | 20:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 401866 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 09:13 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 403950 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 10:10 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 405349 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 11:07 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 12:04 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 405209 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 13:02 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 403312 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 14:00 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 400101 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 14:57 | 00:00 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 395660 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 15:51 | 00:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 390215 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 16:40 | 01:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 384118 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 17:24 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 377818 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 18:03 | 03:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 371807 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 18:38 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 366570 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 19:09 | 05:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 19:39 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.